{"id":10638,"date":"2020-12-16T16:07:01","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T21:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/?p=10638"},"modified":"2023-06-18T19:40:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T23:40:35","slug":"coffee-grounds-as-fertilizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/coffee-grounds-as-fertilizer\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee Grounds As Fertilizer: Use And Benefits Of Home Product"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coffee grounds are a popular home remedy for fertilizing orchids, roses. We show why coffee is good for your plants and how to use it. Many of us can’t really get on the road without our morning coffee. But have you ever thought that you could use the coffee grounds to give your plants a burst of energy? We will show you what else is in your coffee grounds and how it can support us in the garden.<\/p>\n

Every US citizen drinks an average of 685 cups of coffee a year \u2013 there is plenty of coffee grounds. The coffee grounds are the substance that remains in the filter after the coffee preparation. There are a wide variety of uses for coffee grounds, but most simply throw it in the trash and thus miss a lot. Coffee grounds can be used to control pests such as mourning mosquitoes or can be used as a compost additive.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Characteristics of coffee grounds<\/span><\/h2>
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Table of Contents<\/p>\n

  • Characteristics of coffee grounds<\/a><\/li>
  • Benefits of coffee grounds as fertilizer<\/a><\/li>
  • For which plants are coffee grounds suitable as fertilizer?<\/a>
    • Fertilize garden plants with coffee grounds<\/a><\/li>
    • Fertilize houseplants with coffee grounds<\/a><\/li>
    • Coffee grounds as flower fertilizer<\/a><\/li>
    • Coffee grounds as fertilizer for orchids<\/a><\/li>
    • Coffee grounds as fertilizer for roses<\/a><\/li>
    • Coffee grounds as fertilizer for hydrangeas<\/a><\/li>
    • Coffee grounds as an organic fertilizer supplement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n

      Coffee grounds have many different ingredients that we can use. In addition to nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, it also contains tannic acids, antioxidants, and traces of caffeine. In principle, the coffee filter is left with an average of 2% nitrogen, 0.4% phosphorus, and 0.8% potassium.<\/p>\n

      Since the coffee grounds are slightly acidic (its pH is around 6.5), it is particularly suitable for plants that prefer acidic soils. These include, for example, citrus.<\/em>\u00a0Learn more about\u00a0fertilizing citrus plants\u00a0such as lemon trees here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n